Latest Fact-Checks By Angie Drobnic Holan

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Anthony Weiner
Anthony Weiner
stated on January 19, 2011 in a speech on the House floor:
The health care law includes tort reform.
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 21, 2011
Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
stated on January 19, 2011 in a bill introduced on the House floor.:
The health care law is "job killing."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 20, 2011
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on January 12, 2011 in a video statement on Facebook:
Says she condemned violence at a campaign stop in Arizona in March.
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 12, 2011
Chain email
Chain email
stated on January 7, 2011 in a chain e-mail:
Members of Congress and their families and staff are exempt from repaying student loans.
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 11, 2011
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on December 1, 2010 in a Twitter message:
"Pls refer to Jan.1 tax changes appropriately: they're OBAMA TAX HIKES & they'll slam every American's savings, investments & job opportunity"
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 2, 2010
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on November 29, 2010 in postings to the Internet:
New food safety legislation will regulate backyard gardening.
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan • December 1, 2010
Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on November 16, 2010 in an interview on "Good Morning America.":
Small businesses that have "$250,000 in gross sales for the business. They're the ones that are looking at massive tax increases."
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 17, 2010
Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman
stated on November 14, 2010 in "This Week with Christiane Amanpour":
A proposal to reduce the deficit "involved large tax cuts for the top bracket."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 17, 2010
Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman
stated on November 14, 2010 in "This Week with Christiane Amanpour":
A recent report from the president's deficit commission was "completely empty" on controlling health care costs.
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 16, 2010
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on November 7, 2010 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.":
"Anybody who is familiar with the historical data from the IRS knows that raising income tax rates will likely actually reduce federal revenues."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 9, 2010
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on October 24, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.":
When Obama took office "the economy of the United States was actually shrinking for the first time in about 70 years."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 5, 2010
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on October 21, 2010 in a campaign Web ad:
Says John Raese said he wants "1,000 laser systems put in the sky, and we need it right now."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 31, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 27, 2010 in an interview on "The Daily Show.":
"Before we even passed health care, 4 millions kids got health insurance that didn't have it before, through the Children's Health Insurance Program."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 28, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on October 25, 2010 in a debate:
"Most" of the newspapers that endorsed Alex Sink also endorsed Barack Obama.
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 28, 2010
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on October 27, 2010 in an appearance on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show":
The health care bill "cuts the deficit by over $1 trillion dollars."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 28, 2010
American Action Network
American Action Network
stated on October 21, 2010 in a campaign ad:
Ed Perlmutter voted for "Viagra for rapists" paid for with tax dollars.
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 26, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on October 24, 2010 in a debate:
"Middle-class families throughout America (would) have to pay $6,000 per year" to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy.
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 24, 2010
Dan Coats
Dan Coats
stated on October 14, 2010 in a campaign ad:
The new health care law will "force seniors into Barack Obama's government-run health care program."
Pants on Fire!
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 22, 2010
Barbara Boxer
Barbara Boxer
stated on October 15, 2010 in a campaign ad:
"Fiorina's plan would mean slashing Social Security and Medicare."
Mostly False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 22, 2010
Barbara Boxer
Barbara Boxer
stated on October 15, 2010 in a campaign ad:
"Carly Fiorina, she's against banning assault weapons."
Mostly True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 21, 2010
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